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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 1,863 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,761 and $25,597 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,296 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in visual and performing arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality visual and performing arts programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The visual & performing arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 318 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
Concordia College Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Of the 1,973 students enrolled at Concordia College at Moorhead, 28 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,498. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia College Moorhead Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #7 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 331 of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato were GI Bill® students, of which 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State University - Mankato does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State University - Mankato]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
UMN Duluth also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 249 of the 10,275 students enrolled at UMN Duluth were GI Bill® students, of which 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,883. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s. Winona State University is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Among the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State University, 142 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 49 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.Among the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University, 291 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Cloud State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full St. Cloud State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hamline, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Of the 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline University, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,455. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 64 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Moorhead also took the #9 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State University - Moorhead supports 5,547 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State University - Moorhead offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MSU Moorhead]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)
Minneapolis College of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. MCAD is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 97 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
MCAD also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.According to our most recent data, Minneapolis College of Art and Design supports 760 students, and 19 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,588. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Minneapolis College of Art and Design]](/colleges/minneapolis-college-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)
St Olaf College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
St. Olaf did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list.According to our most recent data, St Olaf College supports 2,953 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,252. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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